I have seen these one pot veggie pasta dishes on Pinterest for a while now and have been dying to try it out.  Most of them are inspired by Martha Stewart’s One Pot Meals cookbook. I was a little skeptical at first because I love sautéing my veggies, but I figured I would give this method a try. I just used the vegetables I had in my fridge. This recipe turned out delicious, my husband said it taste like a vodka penne which is good considering I didn’t use any cream- just cheese. I prefer my normal method of making veggie pasta, but this one pot pasta dish is tasty and easy so I would still recommend it!

Ingredients:

• 1 sweet onion diced
• 1 cup fresh peas
• 1 organic zucchini -quartered
• 12 oz grape tomatoes -quartered
• 4 large basil leaves torn
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 lemon -squeezed
• 2 cloves minced garlic (I was out so I used a few cubes of this)
• 12 oz of whole wheat penne
• 4 cups of veggie broth (I had to drain a little out at the end)
• 1/2 cup fresh mozzarella cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Red chili flakes to taste (if desired)

Steps:

1.) Add the penne, tomatoes, zucchini, basil, Parmesan cheese, veggie broth, onion, salt and pepper, chili flakes, garlic and lemon.

2.) Bring to a boil and reduce to medium heat stirring frequently. Let cook for 10-12 minutes or until the pasta is tender. If all of the broth hasn’t evaporated then strain out the remainder.

3.) Add the mozzarella cheese and stir until melted, serve and enjoy!